Tamagawa 'Time Machine' Junmai Kimoto 360ml
Tamagawa 'Time Machine' Junmai Kimoto 360ml
Size: 360ml | ABV: 14%
In 3 words: Savoury, honey & umami
Another unique brew from Tamagawa, ‘Time Machine’ is produced following a method first recorded in 1712 that delivers tons of umami, natural organic acids and sugars. The aroma smacks you with syrupy molasses and dried apricots, Then the amber, umami-laden nectar packs an eye-brow raising punch that drinks like a fine dessert wine and demands a quality blue cheese plate to match.
Grade: Junmai Kimoto
Brewery: Kinoshita
Region: Kyoto
Rice polishing: 88%
Try pairing me with blue cheese
Product Details
Rice variety: Kitanishiki (Hyogo Prefecture)
Sweet or dry: Sweet
Sake Meter Value -43.8
Acidity: 3.3
Food Pairing: ice cream, tiramisu, cheese platters (especially blue cheese)
Serving temp: Room temperature to slightly warmed
Dietary: No sulfites, no preservatives. vegetarian, vegan
The Brewery
Kinoshita
A flagship sake brand from the Kinoshita brewery, Tamagawa has delighted drinkers around the world with its versatile flavours and food-friendly nature. An interesting note about Kinoshita is that the toji (master brewer) is from the UK and that Tamagawa sake continues to be revered throughout the industry.
At a glance:
The brand name means Jewel River
Philip Harper, from Cornwall, England, joined in 2007 as Toji (head brewer)
Kinoshita have a 3U (unfiltered, undiluted, unpasturised) approach to sake production